Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 7 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Deepdale, Preston · referee S. Martin · full time
Full time: Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City
Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City: Lincoln City took the points in Championship Matchday 7 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Deepdale. The goals: Freddie Draper 81'.
How Lincoln City won it
The opening goal came in the 81st minute: Freddie Draper for Lincoln City, set up by Andrei Coubiș.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Martin, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Preston North End and 1 to Lincoln City.
Preston North End: P. Heckingbottom, 4-4-2 · Lincoln City: C. Cohen, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.75 for Preston North End and 0.69 for Lincoln City.
Preston North End had 3 shots on target, Lincoln City 3.
Preston North End had 52% of the ball, but Lincoln City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Preston North End came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Lincoln City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Preston North End vs Lincoln City: the match in numbers
| Preston North End | Match statistics | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 338 | Total passes | 341 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 16 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adam Reach (Lincoln City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Preston North End
- Alfie Devine 7.3
- Daniel Iversen 7.1
- Johnny Kenny 7.1
- Jordan Storey 7.1
- Jordan Thompson 7.0
Lincoln City
- Adam Reach 7.8
- Andrei Coubiș 7.4 1 assist
- George Wickens 7.3
- Freddie Draper 7.3 1 goal
- Sonny Bradley 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Andrija Vukcevic at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Preston North End: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Lincoln City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Preston North End vs Lincoln City
What was the score in Preston North End vs Lincoln City?
Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Preston North End vs Lincoln City?
Freddie Draper 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Preston North End vs Lincoln City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Preston North End vs Lincoln City?
Adam Reach, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Preston North End vs Lincoln City?
S. Martin.
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